Attachment for sinks



Sept. 18, 1928. 1,684,805

' R. PANuNzl ATTACHMENT FOR SINKS Filed Feb. 2, 1924 ge' 3 4 /1 )o 3 l .3/ i ,i i ies *l 5 7 8 C'QVENTOLR: BWM* mi@ Tw Patented Sept. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES .RIZIERO IPANUNZI, OF CvrlillWEVi,` ILLINOIS.

ATTACHMENT ron sinks.

Application led February 2, v1,924. Serial No. v690,184.`

This invention relates to attachments for sinks and has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description. The invention has as a further object to prokvide a simple, cheap, durable and'efficient attachment which may be used in connection with the ordinary kitchen sink and in which articles that have been washed can be placed so as to properlydrain and so as to be out of the way and to be-proteeted from danger of accidental breakage. The invention has further objects which are more particularly set forth in the following description.

Referring now to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view showing a device embodying the invention in position above the sink.

Fig. 2V is an end view of the device illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. L1 is a plan view of theremovable drain support.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the drain support shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged front view with parts broken away.

Fig. 7 is a view with parts broken awa-y showing the device before the parts are bent into position.

When devices such a glasses, pictures, etc. are washed at the sink they are ordinarily placed upon the drain board or platform at one side of the sink. This drain board is usually wet and is in a position where the devices are likely to be knocked off and is in an inconvenient position, and is further comparatively small so that where large pans or dishes are also washed there is not suflicient room. In carrying out my invention I provide an attachment 1 which is located above the sink 2 as illustrated in Fig. 1 and is preferably against the wall so as to be out of the way. This attachment may be held in position in any desired manner. A convenient way is to fasten it by means of fastening devices 3 such as nails orscrews which pass through openings in the back of the attachment and enter the wall at the rear. In the construction kshown the device consists of a body portion made of metal preferably in a single piece. It consists of a back 4, a bottom 5, ends 6 and a front section 7 bent to have the horizontal portion 8 and the outside vertical portion 9. At the top the back portion is bent over to form the small top section 10 and is then bent down to form the rear vertical lsection 11.` The restof the top is open and the ends are diagonal or inclined asv shown at 12. Located within the Thebottom is provided with an openingy 15 and has vpreferably a pipelG connectedL with the opening so that the water can freely flow down into the sink. In the use of the .device after the dishes are'washed they are (ifs set in the device and lrest upon the drain sup- .port.l3. :Any water remaining upon them passes down through the openings in the drain support and out .through the'pipe 16 into the sink. It will thus be seen that I have here an attachment upon which articles which are washed in the sink may be supported so as to properly drain and so as to be out of the way, and out of danger of being brushed 0H and in a convenient position to have the articles placed thereon and removed therefrom. It will be noted that the articles are loosely placed on the drain support 18, and the device must be so constructed as to prevent them from being brushed 0H. The parts 8 and 9 Vof the front section are for this purpose. Any moving thing such as a utensil-or the hand or a cloth will strike these parts. The part 8 also acts as an auX- iliary support in inserting the articles, as they can be slid over it onto the drain support 13.V The parts 10 and 1l alsoact to protect the articles resting on the drain support. The device is simple in construction, eilicient in action, and harmonizes with the sink and surroundings. The device will be made preferably the color of the sink and as -such sinks are usually enameled the'device will ordinarily be enameled. When the glasses and other articles are placed on the drain board 2aof the sink there is often dust collected there and it is unhygienic. The present device is a hygienic device due to the fact that the articles are placed as they are washed on a drain support provided with a series of holes, and the water and the dust particles are thus washed down through the support and thus discharged through the'- to run back and forth to a distant point where such devices are usually kept, it being only necessary to reach over to the attachment and secure whatever articles are thereon. It will be further noted that the body portion of the device has a front which extends above the bottom and a back which is higher than the front, the portion at the top between the front and the back being openso as to permit the insertion and the -removal of thev articles, and that the removable drain support within the body portion is supported above the body and below the top of the front portion thus making it easy to insert and remove the articles and at the same time provide a device where they cannot be accidentally removed. The top section 10 forms an upper shelf connected withV I the back 4 and the horizontal portion 8 forms a bottom shelf connected with the `front of the receptacle.

I claim: y 1. An attachment for sinks comprising a flat integral sheet metal piece bent to forni a body portion having a. back, a bottom and two ends, and a front portion of less height than the'rback so as to leave the top open laterally and verticallyfand a removable perforated piece separate from the body portion and located between the back and front portions and having bent ends parallel the remaining portion of their lengthfthe back portionibeing bent so as tovforni a horilzontal top portion,` and a vertical portion which extends along the vertical poitonsof the ends.

SignedV at Chicago, .county of Cook'- and State of Illinois, this 31st day of January,

1924. y Y Q RrziERo PANUNZI. 

